Bye Week roster moves

Opportunity knocking
When Ryan Krause was released by the Cleveland Browns earlier this year, he specifically chose to join the Packers' practice squad among other opportunities because the team had only two tight ends on its 53-man roster rather than the usual three most teams carry.

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It has turned out to be a wise move, because with Bubba Franks out for at least the next game with a knee injury, Krause was signed Monday to Green Bay's active roster as the No. 2 tight end behind Donald Lee.

Krause is in his fourth year in the NFL but he's only played in five games in that time. While on the Packers' practice squad since Sept. 3, he had been getting some snaps with the No. 1 offense to spell Lee and Franks, and now those reps are all the more meaningful.

"It seems like it will be a good challenge," Krause said. "I'm up to it, and hopefully they'll put me in quite a bit."

McCarthy said that Krause doesn't possess the versatility of a veteran like Franks, who could perform as a blocker or receiver from multiple formations and alignments. But if there's a role for Krause to play, the coaching staff will find it.

"It's an opportunity for Ryan Krause," McCarthy said. "He had a good day today, too. He had a couple nice catches. It's an opportunity for him to step up."

The Packers had an opening once they released wide receiver Onrea Jones.

With both cornerbacks Frank Walker and Will Blackmon nursing injuries, the team has a need for more depth in the defensive backfield.

Burge is a rookie from Eastern Illinois. The Packers had originally worked Burge out as a free agent immediately after the 2007 draft but never signed him. They also worked him out on Tuesday October 9th. He apparently left a lasting impression.

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Onrea Jones WR released from practice squad

The Green Bay Packers released wide receiver Onrea Jones from their practice squad on Monday.

Jones most likely became expendable once the team regained the services of Koren Robinson.